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Demetrius Taylor

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Demetrius Taylor
No. 73 – BC Lions
PositionDefensive tackle
Roster statusSuspended
CFL statusAmerican
Personal information
Born (1999-05-27) May 27, 1999 (age 27)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High schoolMiami Northwestern Senior
CollegeAppalachian State
NFL draft2022: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Demetrius Latron Taylor (born May 27, 1999) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Appalachian State.

College career

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Taylor played at Appalachian State from 2017 to 2021.[1] He led the Sun Belt Conference with three forced fumbles in the 2019 season.[2]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄8 in
(1.83 m)		289 lb
(131 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		6 ft 6 in
(1.98 m)		5.07 s1.69 s2.90 s4.50 s8.03 s30.0 in
(0.76 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		27 reps
All values from Pro Day[3]

Detroit Lions

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Taylor signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, following the 2022 NFL draft.[4] He made the Lions' final 53-man roster out of training camp.[5] He was waived on October 27, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[6] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[7] He was released on May 10, 2023.[8] Taylor was suspended for the entire 2023 NFL season due to violating the league's gambling policy.[9]

On April 18, 2024, Taylor was reinstated by the NFL.[10]

BC Lions (first stint)

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On May 28, 2024, Taylor was signed by the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[11] He was released on June 2, 2024.[12]

Birmingham Stallions

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On July 23, 2024, Taylor signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[13] He was released on March 20, 2025.[14]

BC Lions (second stint)

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On April 22, 2025, Taylor re-signed with the Lions.[15] On May 11, 2025, Taylor was suspended by the CFL for the entire 2025 CFL season.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Demetrius Taylor College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  2. ↑ "2019 Sun Belt Conference Leaders". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Demetrius Taylor College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Brady, W.G. (April 30, 2022). "Detroit Lions Sign DL Demetrius Taylor". Detroit Sports Nation. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ Maakaron, John (August 30, 2022). "Demetrius Taylor Earns Spot on Lions' 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Schlitt, Erik (October 27, 2022). "Detroit Lions waive DL Demetrius Taylor". Pride Of Detroit. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ Risdon, Jeff (January 10, 2023). "Lions lock up 10 practice squad players to reserve/future contracts". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ Reisman, Jeremy (May 10, 2023). "Detroit Lions sign free agent DL Christian Covington". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "NFL suspends four players for violating league's gambling policy". NFL.com.
  10. ↑ Robinson, Sam (April 18, 2024). "NFL Reinstates Five Players Banned For Gambling". Pro Football Rumors. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Lions Add American Defensive Lineman Demetrius Taylor". BC Lions. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  14. ↑ "UFL Teams Finalize Rosters After Successful Training Camp". www.theufl.com. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Two More For The Defence: Lions Bring Back Taylor, Add Turary To Camp Roster". BC Lions. April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  16. ↑ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
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